Disappearing Button or Slider

1. An electronic device, comprising: a cavity positioned beneath an exterior surface that has selectively visible holes, the cavity separating the exterior surface from an interior surface; a first capacitive component positioned on an interior area of the exterior surface; a second capacitive component positioned on the interior surface opposite the first capacitive component; a light source disposed in the cavity configured to shine through the selectively visible holes when lit; and a sensor coupled to the first capacitive component and the second capacitive component, wherein deformation of the exterior surface causes a change in capacitance between the first capacitive element and the second capacitive element that is detected by the sensor.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein deformation of the exterior surface controls at least one function associated with the electronic device.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the exterior surface is formed of a same material as at least one surrounding surface.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the exterior surface is the first capacitive component or the interior surface is the second capacitive component.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the selectively visible holes are invisible to a human eye unless the light source is lit.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a diameter of each of the selectively visible holes is less than 0.04 millimeters.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the exterior surface includes at least one area without the selectively visible holes.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the exterior surface is formed of aluminum.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the light source is illuminated at least based on one of ambient lighting conditions, change in capacitance between the first capacitive component and the second capacitive component, detected motion, detected sound, or detected heat.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a dielectric medium disposed in the cavity.

11. A method for configuring an electronic device with a selectively visible input, comprising: positioning a cavity beneath an exterior surface that has selectively visible holes, the cavity separating the exterior surface from an interior surface; disposing a first capacitive component on an interior area of the exterior surface and a second capacitive element on the interior surface opposite the first capacitive component; positioning a light source in the cavity configured to shine through the selectively visible holes when lit; and coupling a sensor to the first capacitive component and the second capacitive component wherein deformation of the exterior surface causes a change in capacitance between the first capacitive element and the second capacitive element that is detected by the sensor.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein deformation of the exterior surface controls at least one function associated with the electronic device.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising forming the exterior surface of a same material as at least one surrounding surface.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the exterior surface is the first capacitive component or the interior surface is the second capacitive component.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the selectively visible holes are invisible to a human eye unless the light source is lit.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein a diameter of each of the selectively visible holes is less than 0.04 millimeters.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the exterior surface includes at least one area without the selectively visible holes.

18. The method of claim 11 , further comprising forming the exterior surface from aluminum.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the light source is illuminated at least based on one of ambient lighting conditions, change in capacitance between the first capacitive component and the second capacitive component, detected motion, detected sound, or detected heat.

20. The method of claim 11 , further comprising positioning a dielectric medium in the cavity.